Learn More About DSM-V ProjectThe National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is a national organization committed to creating a political, legal, and social environment in the United States that advances equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual expression. NCSF is primarily focused on the rights of consenting adults in the SM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities, who often face discrimination because of their sexual expression.https://ncsfreedom.org
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:06:53 +0000en-gbArchives of Sexual Behavior (letter to the editor)https://ncsfreedom.org/resources/legal-cases/item/522-archives-of-sexual-behavior-letter-to-the-editor.html
https://ncsfreedom.org/resources/legal-cases/item/522-archives-of-sexual-behavior-letter-to-the-editor.htmlNCSF was asked by thge DSM Paraphilias subworkgroup to respond to their proposed changes to the DSM's consensual paraphilias. This is our letter to the editor of the Archives of Sexual Behavior that was published on July 15, 2010. Depathologizing Consensual Sexual Sadism, Sexual Masochism, Transvestic Fetishism, and Fetishism [Letter to the editor] Archives of Sexual Behavior Archives of Sexual Behavior July 16, 2010 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-010-9651-y The final publication is available at here Corresponding author: Susan Wright National Coalition for Sexual Freedom 410 Guilford Ave, #127 Baltimore, MD 21202 susan@ncsfreedom.org Depathologizing Consensual Sexual Sadism, Sexual Masochism, Transvestic Fetishism, and Fetishism [Letter to the Editor] The DSM-V Paraphilias Subworkgroup's suggested revision to differentiate between paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders appears to be a step forward in depathologizing unusual sexual interests. Paraphilia diagnoses are regularly misused in criminal and civil proceedings as an indication that individuals cannot control their behavior; these individuals turn for assistance to the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), a national advocacy organization that advances the rights of, and advocates for consenting adults in the BDSM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities. One recent child custody case referred to NCSF illustrates the common misunderstanding that legal…